Birds and Blooms Extra – September 01, 2019

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Watch where you step

when there are bees

around—most species

nest on the ground.

I love how purple

coneflowers are in bloom

for several weeks. I caught

a bee pollinating one

of the flowers. Without

pollinating bees, we would

not see the reproduction

of such beautiful blooms!

Dayna Serna

LAYTON, UTAH

Two summers ago, I challenged myself to
photograph all of the butterflies and moths in my yard.
On the last day of summer, I spotted a new one for my
collection—this pearl crescent. I love this shot because
I captured the pollen sprinkled on the coneflower and
the fine details of the butterfly’s antennae.
Bev Danis BALLWIN, MISSOURI